Click for full-size.
THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD
by LE CARRE, JOHN (DAVID CORNWELL)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Item Price
$185.38$148.30
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. pp: 222. The fifth impression published in the same year as the first edition. Red printed dust jacket with the price visible in the bottom corner of the front flap. Llight blue cloth covered boards. Le Carre third Cold War spy novel. This is a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with heavy sunning to the spine. It has light edge wear and one short, closed tear. There is a short note on the free endpaper in ink indicating, I believe, when and where the book was bought. The jacket is protected with a Brodart cover.
Synopsis
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a novel by British author John le Carré. Set during the political tensions of the Cold War, the revolutionary espionage novel portrays the intelligence services of both Eastern and Western nations as sacrificing morality in the name of national security. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold received critical acclaim at the time of its publication and became an international bestseller. Named “Best Crime Novel” by the Crime Writers' Association in 1963 and “Best Mystery Novel” by the Mystery Writers of America in 1965, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was the first work to win the award from both writing organizations. Additionally, it was named the “Best spy novel of all-time” by Publisher’s Weekly and is listed as one of the All-Time 100 Novels by Time magazine.
Read More: Identifying first editions of THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006472
- Title
- THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD
- Author
- LE CARRE, JOHN (DAVID CORNWELL)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.55 lbs
- Keywords
- The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, John le Carré, Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Martin Ritt, Paul Dehn, Guy Trosper, British MI6, Alec Leamas, East German Intelligence Officer, East German, BAFTA Awards,
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
Terms of Sale
MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
Returns are accepted up to 5 days after the book arrives. It is not acceptable to return a book because it is no longer wanted.
About the Seller
MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
Biblio member since 2004
Uxbridge, Ontario
About MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
I'm an sole proprietor of Maple Ridge Books. I've been selling books for some 22 years. Although my stock is small in numbers, I am very careful to offer books in the best condition possible. I try to keep shipping costs reasonable, which is not easy these days. I am more than willing to send additional photos of books, or provide more details.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
